Beckley Baptist Parsonage Hosts Open House Sunday
Dr and Mrs Kenneth L Swank and family invite the congregation and friends to tour the newly decorated parsonage at 714 Woodlawn Ave 2 to 5 pm Sunday The Swanks praise Beckley’s friendliness and plan to showcase improvements and a new punch bowl from church groups during their 21st wedding anniversary celebration The Swanks backgrounds and pastoring work across Missouri Kansas Indiana add depth to the family story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lina Macfarland
Beckley
First Baptist Church
Kenneth L. Swank
Dwayne
Cindy
Woodlawn Ave
Dember
Lucille Goode
William Goode
Mulberry
Ind
Indiana
Harold Swank
Lymour
DR. Swank
Missouri
Kansas
Beckley Junior High
Institute
Local Health and Hospital Updates In Fairdale Area
Fairdale residents report several hospital stays and recoveries including Hersie Phillips Tommy Bunch and Sherry Phillips returning home after Raleigh General and Beckley Memorial Hospitals. Clem Brown and Elbert Herron remain patients with improving conditions. Lonnie Sheppard dies in North Carolina after long illness. community tidings include visitors and family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairdale
Hersie Phillips
Glen Daniel
Raleigh General Hospital
Tommy Bunch
Maple Meadow
Beckley Hospital
Grace Walker
Fayetteville
N. C
Jackie Lee Walker
Charles Claypool
Donie Nuckols
Jackie Canterbury
Randy
Nannie Canterbury
Bolt
Sherry Phillips
Clem Brown
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Elbert Herron
McKinley Simpson
Arthur Herron
Charleston
John Wilson
Mary Elizabeth
Institute
Martha Cook
Tom Wahl
Roy Hawley
Oceans
Perry Snuffer
Elmer Hawley
Becky Acord
Eccles Junior High School
Beckley
C. A. Walker Jr
Lonnie Sheppard
North Carolina
Glen Rogers and
Birth of Dawn Leigh Turley in Raleigh General Hospital
The Rev and Mrs Ralph Turley of Blue Jay announce the birth of a daughter on February 16 at Raleigh General Hospital. Dawn Leigh weighed nine pounds 10 ounces. Mrs Turley is formerly Roberta Moore of St Albans. Turley has pastored Blue Jay Methodist Church since July 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Turley
Blue Jay
Raleigh General Hospital
Dawn Leigh
Roberta Moore
St. Albans
Turley
Blue Jay Methodist Church
Polly's Pointers columns offer homemaking tips and club notices
Polly suggests sprink led clothes on the porch for a fresh smell before ironing, speeds hair drying with a cap and moisture, marks a six inch ruler on a hoe handle with nail polish, vinegar cleans stainless sinks and lime deposits, and tax-record keeping tips with a ledger. Also includes local club meeting notices and a cooking tip on mixing hot milk with sugar and egg.
Weekend notices from Beckley area clubs and churches
Friday events list includes Rebekah Section Crab Orchard Church of the Brethren at Mrs. Carl Flory home 7 30 p m. Willing Workers Sophia Church of God church social hall 7 p m. Social Savings Club Minnie Jones 118 Barber Ave 7 30 p m. Friendship Social Club E Coleman Canaday Street 7 p m. Woman's Mission Society Memorial Baptist Church 7 30 p m at church. Style Show Band Boosters Shady Spring High 8 p m. Calico and Jeans Square Dance Greenbrier Social Room 8 p m. Thrifty Savers Dorothy Adams 915 S Fayette St 7 p m. Willing Workers New Hope Baptist Church at church 5 p m. Sophia Church of God covered dish dinner after Sunday School with offering for missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Woman's Fellowship
Crab Orchard
Church of the Brethren
Carl Flory
Social Savings Club
Minnie Jones
Barber Ave
Local Garden Club Meetings Posted for Monday
Smart Set Saving Club meets at Mrs. Willie Lee Breckenridge’s home on Ringleben Street at 7 p.m. Mountain Top Garden Club gathers at Mrs. George W. Johnson’s home on Woodlawn Avenue at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smart Set Saving Club
Willie Lee Breckenridge
Ringleben St
Mountain Top Garden Club
George W. Johnson
Woodlawn Ave
Births in Beckley Memorial Hospital Family News
A series of newborns announced at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Melissa Lyn Prince Clyburn Jr. weighed six pounds nine ounces born Feb 14. Timothy Richard Agee weighed eight pounds five ounces born Feb 15. Jack Willard Jr. Bowman weighed seven pounds seven ounces born Feb 15. Charles Anthony Roberts weighed six pounds eleven ounces born Feb 15. Albert Loy Graham weighed seven pounds eleven ounces born Feb 17. Lynna Beth Loving weighed seven pounds three and twelve ounces born Feb 17. Donna Faye Goonie weighed seven pounds four ounces born Feb 18. Keith Dwayne Walker weighed five pounds five ounces born Feb 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Lyn
Prince Clyburn Jr
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Harvey H. Agee
Quinwood
Orville J. Graham
Stephenson
Albert Loy
Sophia
James B
Dick’’ Loving
Lynna Beth
Donna Faye
Clarence H. Gunnee
Pineknob
Keith Dwayne
Haden S. Walker
Beckley
Beckley Clubs Schedule City Church Meeting
The Methodist Temple holds a general meeting at 8 p.m. The Education Department of the Women’s Club of Beckley meets at 1 30 p.m. at the clubhouse on Park Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Avenue
Pre Lent European Carnivals Resurrect Folklore
European carnivals surge in France Germany Switzerland Belgium with crowds in Cologne Dusseldorf Mainz Munich Binche Basel and Lucerne. Festivities feature parades drums costumes and satire as communities revive ancient folklore before Ash Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
Rhine
Rosenmontag
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Mainz
Munich
Rhineland
Milady
Moselle
Binche
Brussels
Holland
Pancake Trick Uses Salt Bag to Prevent Sticking
A DIY tip suggests placing a small cotton bag filled with salt in the pan and rubbing the surface with it to prevent sticking and avoid smoke or odor, instead of using grease.
Manners by Millett Guests Arrive Early
The column advises hosts to expect guests to show up early and to be prepared to welcome them promptly. It emphasizes courteous reception and smooth starting moments for gatherings.
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Brief items under this heading invite readers to share life moments with the newspaper. Readers are urged to call with information using extension 52.
Local Hospital Admissions And Notices In Raleigh Area
Mrs. Frederic Friar of 1521 Harper Road underwent major emergency surgery at Raleigh General Hospital and is reported satisfactory by her husband. Mrs. M A W Daniel of 111 Mason St attended a WVNA conference and serves as state office nurse chairman. Mrs. Taylor of Beckley-Mount Hope Road is in satisfactory condition after surgery at Raleigh General Hospital. J B Thomas of 507 S Valley Drive marks his 384th birthday and long service with Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Warren McLaughlin of Blue Jay attended a funeral in Adelphi for his five month old grandson Robert George whose mother is Clarice McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Friar
Harper Road
Raleigh General Hospital
MA W. Daniel
Mason St
Charleston
West Virginia Nurses Association
Daniel
WVNA
Robert
Dorothy) Taylor
Beckley-Mount Hope Road
Taylor
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
J. B. Thomas
S. Valley Drive
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Prince
Warren McLaughlin
Blue Jay
Adelphi
Robert George
John George
Clarice McLaughlin
Child Illness Spurs Parents to Visit Washington Relatives
DET crew reports DENZIL and Johnny Young of Washington DC travel to Sophia to visit their parents the Rev and Mrs Cleve land Young during a prolonged illness of a child in the George home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Denzil
Johnny Young
Washington, D. C
Cleveland Young
Sophia
Spring millinery returns with turban sailor and cloche
A spring fashion note highlights the reappearance of turbans sailors and cloche hats along with a new cordovan hat style in black licorice straw. Dense with style detail, the piece emphasizes bold headwear as the season shifts.
Those Charming Heels Dominating This Season
Short heels from one to two inches appear in many styles. Daytime pairs feature a straight inside and curved outside line, while dress heels flare discreetly.
Rural Acres Garden Club Meeting Canceled
Tonight's Rural Acres Garden Club gathering at 7 30 p m in Mrs. Fannie Lilly's home is canceled per president Mrs. Frank Shortt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Acres Garden Club
Fannie Lilly
Frank Shortt
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Carol Thurman
Martha West
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G. L. Anderson
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Woman’s Department of
The
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Friendship Social Club
E. Coleman
Canaday Street
Woman's Mission Society of Memorial Baptist Church
Shady Spring High School
Calico and Jeans Square
Greenbrier
Thrifty Savers Club
Dorothy Adams
S. Fayrette St
Willing Workers Club of
New Hope Baptist Church
Woman's Society of Christian
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Gilles de Binche
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Low Countries
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Basle
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Millett
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